cod ‧ piece /ˈkɒdpiːs $ ˈkɑːd-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: cod 'bag, scrotum' (11-19 centuries) (from Old English codd ) + piece ]
a piece of coloured cloth worn by men in the 15th and 16th centuries to cover the opening in the front of their trousers